13 refugees move to Yeoreum village. With the minimum necessary things, I boarded the wagon prepared by the lord and left the village. At the send-off, fellow refugees gather to encourage each other. Of course, I got into it too.
“Take care of yourself and go.”
“Ah. Lil’s fine too.”
Among the migrants, there was one of the women who always made rations, and it made me feel a little lonely.
“I’m leaving”
I heard the coachman’s voice. When the refugees gathered in the wagon leave for a while, the wagon begins to move after the sound of whips.
“Have a good time”
“If you can get a lot of vegetables, you can send them to this village.”
“That’s fine. Do your best to grow vegetables.”
Various voices were raised from the refugees, and everyone waved goodbye. Someday I’d like to leave here while being sent off like this.
I stare at the narrow road where the wagon left. Then other refugees approached me.
“Then, Lil-chan, let’s go.”
“Yes, please”
Actually, that’s not all for today. It’s the day I give my parents an ultimatum before the village meeting, who haven’t come to my aid for a long time.
It’s been more than half a year since I stopped helping, and it seems that I can’t overlook it anymore. I remember everyone looking so serious that they even came to me for advice beforehand. It seems that at first they were going to send it to the village council, but due to my hard work, they decided to just give an ultimatum.
This was helpful, to be honest. I can’t change those parents with my power, children’s power is really weak.
They weren’t good parents to begin with, but they’re good because they didn’t cause any harm before. But one day it changed. If I knew the cause, I wouldn’t have a hard time, but I don’t know about it at all.
I remember that from the day he changed, he became stricter with me. Does that mean I’m the cause? But I can’t understand why I’m hit even though I didn’t do anything, so I’m giving up. I hope this ultimatum finds out.
I arrived at my house with more than 10 refugees. As a representative of this place, a man turns over the cloth at the entrance and takes a step inside.
“Hey, can you guys go outside?”
“Wh-what’s this all of a sudden…”
“Go out, why are you doing that?”
“Okay, come on.”
My parents came out with a feeling that the man reluctantly said so. Then, when I saw the refugees surrounding my house, I was startled and my face twitched.
“Eh, umm… what’s wrong with so many people?”
“That’s right. There’s no need for a house like this.”
“I have business with you two.”
When the two came out, the faces of the refugees turned grim. Realizing the strange atmosphere, the parents’ complexion turns bad.
“You guys haven’t been helping the village for more than half a year.”
“If I hadn’t been sick or injured, I should have done it. What the hell is going on?”
“It’s not like we can’t maintain the village just because the two of us are no longer helping, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to help.”
Refugees approach their parents with grim faces and throw harsh words at them. No, it’s not strict. I tried to make him listen by saying something obvious.
My parents look away embarrassed and say nothing. I wonder what kind of excuse she’s thinking about, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to not apologize even in this situation.
“Hey, what if I say something?”
“That’s that…”
“If you don’t want to help me, I’ll get you out of here.”
“I’m in trouble! I have nowhere to go.”
“Then why don’t you do the bare minimum?”
Faced with the indecisive attitude of their parents, the voices of the refugees grow louder. Refugees are closing in on them, and their parents are starting to shrink. However, his expression is ugly and distorted and his body shakes and he raises a loud voice.
“It’s all because of you and Lil that we stopped helping!”
……teeth?
“Y-yes, it’s because of you and Lil, so it can’t be helped!”
What do you mean?
“You guys said that you should only do your best for Lil!
“Even though we’re doing our best, there’s no way we can do our best!”
“Lil’s already grown up, he can take care of himself! Leave him alone and he won’t do anything wrong, so it’s fine!”
“Why, why are we the only ones who have to be criticized! It’s not bad, it’s not bad at all!”
My parents poured out their thoughts as if they could not bear it. She vented, but I don’t know what she was talking about when she said it was irrelevant. So, when I looked at the refugees around me, they all looked amazed.
“Isn’t it just that I called out to cheer you up in order to hit you guys who were unmotivated? Parents can do anything for their children.”
“No way, no way! For us, it was unnecessary help!”
“You guys are always on your own, Lil-chan.”
“If you open your mouth, it’s just Lil, Lil! I don’t like being told that!”
When I listened to the story, it was my parents who were saying one-sided selfishness, although there was a misunderstanding.
I see, it was because of the words from those around me that my attitude got worse. I’m sure the people around me told my parents to cheer them up, but they couldn’t take it that way. So, is it because my parents are mentally young?
Well, it was a little funny even before I hit it. They just neglected their children and left them in a daze.
Oh yeah I may have already been abandoned. I’m more than 20 years old mentally, but these parents are pathetic and make me cry. It was already over when the stampede destroyed the town.
Arguments between the parents and the refugees settle down. Both of them looked like they weren’t convinced, and the atmosphere was that if they argued any further, their hands would come out.
“Anyway, if you don’t help from tomorrow, you’ll be sent to the village council. Got it!”
“I can learn from Lil now.”
“Don’t worry, get out of there quickly!”
Starting with those words, the refugees leave the place. Seeing everyone walk by looking down at me with a worried expression gives me mixed feelings.
After a while, only my parents and I were left on the spot. My parents looked down and glared at me.
“You can leave here anytime.”
“You can go anywhere”
Damn my parents. I have to leave early. A decision was born in my heart.
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